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Jason Lang Scholarship Now Available

The application for the Jason Lang Scholarships is open for the Winter term. Students continuing full-time in the Winter term are encouraged to apply.

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Elder, Piikani First Nation, UCalgary’s traditional knowledge keeper in residence, Reg Crowshoe welcomes guests to a progress report regarding the University of Calgary’s Indigenous Strategy, ii’ taa’poh’to'p.

Indigenous Careers Award Application Now Available

The application for the Indigenous Careers Award is now open! Canadian Indigenous students continuing full-time in the fall and/or winter term are encouraged to apply.

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High School Awards Application Now Available

The application for High School Entrance Awards & High School Prestige Awards is now open! Students applying for admission to UCalgary are encouraged to apply.

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Indspire

Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries and Scholarships

There is one application for all of Indspire’s bursaries and scholarships (with a few exceptions that you’ll see below). You only need to complete the application once to be considered for all applicable bursaries and scholarships. September 2024 to August 2025 academic year.

Deadlines: August 1, November 1, February 1 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

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Undergraduate Awards — Financing Your Education

Awards can reduce the cost of your education, lightening the financial burden of student loans and tuition, but they can also be so much more. It’s recognition; it's also a relief and joy. In this video, you’ll see how awards impacted UCalgary students Grace Webber, Angela Situ and Marcus Gee.

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Entrance Awards

Awards based on high school grades.

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Continuing Awards

Competitive awards for continuing students.

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Financial Need Based Awards

For undergraduate, and graduate students who have a financial need. 

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International Awards

Scholarships, awards, and bursaries to support international students.

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Indigenous Awards

Scholarships awards and bursaries to Canadian Indigenous students.

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Professional Program Awards

Scholarships, awards and bursaries to support student in Professional programs

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Graduating Awards

The highest academic distinction earned by a student in a faculty or program.

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External and Government Awards

Available from many sources, and have a variety of criteria and deadlines.

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Highlighted awards

Alberta Union of Provincial Employees Entrance Bursary

  • Award Value: up to $700
  • Number of Awards: 1
  • Deadline: March 1, 2025

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Faculty of Arts Entrance Scholarship for Studies in Humanities

  • Award Value: up to $3,200
  • Number of Awards: Varies
  • Deadline: March 1, 2025

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Norman and Ruth (MacTavish) Mani Engineering Entrance Bursary

  • Award Value: up to $9,000
  • Number of Awards: 3
  • Deadline: March 1, 2025

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Wilma F. Dobson Entrance Scholarship in Nursing

  • Award Value: up to $9,000
  • Number of Awards: 1
  • Deadline: March 1, 2025

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Need more information? Please review our Frequently Asked Questions: Undergraduate Awards FAQ